Connie Dieken Corporate coach, speaker and author of The Real Deal, The Dieken Group Connie Dieken is a thought leader in the field of modern leadership influence and presence. She’s the founder of The Dieken Group, a senior executive coaching, consulting and training firm that transforms leaders into purposeful influencers. Her insights are often featured in leading publications including The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, CEO.com, and Investor’s Business Daily. Prior to launching her firm in 2000, she spent 20 years as a television journalist, earning five Emmy Awards, two Telly Awards, and induction into the Radio/Television Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame. The National Association of Women Business Owners selected Connie as one of its Top 10 Female Business Owners, Speakers.com named her one of America’s Top 10 business speakers, and she was recently named a Top Global Guru of senior executive coaching.